John B. Syphax | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria | |
| In office January 1, 1874 – March 31, 1875 Serving with J. C. O'Neal | |
| Preceded by | S. Chapman Neale and Allen Pearce |
| Succeeded by | William H. Fowle and George L. Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bryce Syphax c. 1838 |
| Died | September 8, 1916 (aged 77–78) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cypress Hill Cemetery Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Relatives | William Syphax (brother) George Washington Parke Custis (grandfather) Martha Custis Washington (great-great-grandmother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Bryce Syphax (c. 1838 – September 8, 1916) was an African-American politician during the Reconstruction era. Born free in Virginia, he served as a justice of the peace of the Arlington Magisterial Board. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, serving from 1874 to 1875. Later in life he moved to New York City, where he settled in Brooklyn.